Floyd Mayweather reportedly interested in owning an NBA team

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who reportedly wants to own an NBA team, seems to have Magic Johnson’s support. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Floyd "Money" Mayweather is looking to live up to his nickname.

The undefeated boxing champion and serial abuser of women is interested in purchasing an NBA team, according to TMZ Sports.

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Mayweather met with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson on Wednesday, and he told the gossip website his discussion with the Hall of Famer motivated him to pursue an ownership stake in a franchise.

"It's about time for me to buy an NBA team," Mayweather said, per TMZ Sports. "If you're ready to sell your NBA team, please get in touch with me."

Mayweather has totaled around $700 million in career earnings over his 49-fight career. His net worth in 2016 was $340 million, according to Forbes. He would likely join an ownership group in the same way Derek Jeter is bidding for the Marlins with former presidential candidate Jeb Bush.

In 2002, Mayweather was charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of misdemeanor battery. He received a sixth-month suspended sentence. In 2004, he was convicted of two counts of misdemeanor battery against two different women; these charges were "dismissed per negotiation" in 2008.

In 2011, Mayweather pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and received a 90-day jail sentence for an incident involving his former girlfriend Josie Harris. He was also charged with felony battery in the case, but that charge was dropped as part of the plea deal.

The most harrowing part of Mayweather's most recent case was the statement written by his son, Koraun, who was 10 years old at the time of the attack in September 2010. "I heard yelling and I came out and my dad was hiting (sic) my mom. It happened at 4 a.m.," Koruan wrote in the statement for police.

Ultimately, existing owners must vote to approve any potential new owner. Whether they want to willingly accept a former criminal and abuser into their community remains to be seen.

Johnson, who was part of an ownership group that bought the Dodgers in 2012, made his opinions clear on Twitter Wednesday.

"Hanging out with Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, boxing world champion and an excellent businessman!" Johnson tweeted, along with a picture of him posing next to Mayweather.